Washakie County, Wyoming
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1962 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
9
Tornado reports
49
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
149
All events
0
Deaths
$765K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Washakie County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 9 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 60 mph wind gust occurred at the Split Creek RAWS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Strong thunderstorm winds occurred in Washakie County. Some notable gusts included 70 mph at Hidden Dome to the east of Worland and 66 mph at the Worland airport.
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A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts over 58 mph to the southeast of Worland. The highest wind gust was 72 mph at the Pistol Draw RAWS site.
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A 63 mph wind gust occurred at the Worland airport.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A non-supercell (a.k.a. landspout) tornado formed out of a thunderstorm to north of Ten Sleep and was filmed by a trained spotter. The tornado remained over open country and caused no known damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts as high as 71 mph were reported east of Worland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts as high as 71 mph occurred near and to the east of Worland.
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A 59 mph wind gust was reported at the Pistol Draw RAWS site.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A weather station 12 miles east of Worland reported a wind gust of 70 mph. In Worland, trees and power lines were reported down. A 5 inch limb fell on a home.
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Wind gusts as high as 62 mph were reported at the Worland airport. The strong wind gusts brought down tree limbs in the city of Worland.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Washakie County emergency manager reported numerous trees down to the southwest of Worland.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Deputies reported some minor flooding over roadways in southeast portions of Washakie county.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 63 mph wind gust was reported at the Worland airport.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 61 mph wind gust was reported at the Worland airport as a line of thunderstorms passed.
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A 64 mph wind gust was recorded by the ASOS at Worland Municipal Airport.
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Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree limbs 5 to 7 inches in diameter were downed in Winchester.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Over an inch of rain along with small hail fell in Worland in only 25 minutes and brought street flooding. The water closed some streets for a while and water also backed into some buildings, including the city shop.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Worland, Wyoming airport reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A trained spotter reported tree and roof damage in Worland, Wyoming. Several tree limbs were blown down to the north-northwest of Ten Sleep, Wyoming.
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A trained spotter reported a wind gust of 64 mph at Big Trails, Wyoming.
Hail Hail
Trained spotters reported nickel sized hail near Worland.
Flood Flood
A trained spotter reported minor flooding along Ten Sleep Creek. The water remained in low lying areas and caused no damage.
Flood Flood
The Washakie County emergency manager reported street flooding in portions of Worland.
Flood Flood
The Washakie County emergency manager reported two small mudslides in Ten Sleep Canyon.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Worland airport reported a wind gust of 58 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Worland airport reported a wind gust of 59 mph from a collapsing thunderstorm.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
A combination of very heavy rain, large amounts of small hail and a clogged culvert brought flash flooding east of Worland. Around 2 feet of water was running over US 16. The flooding was alleviated after the clog in the Culvert was cleared.
Funnel Cloud Funnel Cloud
Trained spotters reported a funnel cloud northwest of Worland.
Hail Hail
A storm chaser reported ping pong ball size hail near Ten Sleep.
Hail Hail
The public reported nickel size hail in Winchester.
Hail Hail
The CO-OP Observer near Big Trails reported half dollar to ping pong ball size hail 3 miles north of Big Trails.
Tornado EF2 Tornado
An EF-2 tornado with maximum winds at 130 mph touched down in Northeast Washakie county in a heavily forested area at around 8000 feet. The tornado downed and snapped off around 1,000 trees near ground level during its short path.
Flood Flood
Washakie County sheriff deputies reported flooding around the Ten Sleep Creek bridge along Highway 16. The water flooded several campsites. The water also got close to surface of the bridge but never topped it.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The Worland airport reported a thunderstorm wind gust to 69 mph. This led to many trees and power lines being blown down in the city of Worland. The hardest hit areas were between South 10th and South 15th street as well as between Culbertson and Washakie Streets. A gust of 65 mp…
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter size hail to the east of Ten Sleep.
Flood Flood
Rapidly warming temperatures after a prolonged cold spell, rapidly melted snow in the Big Horn Basin. This, combined with the frozen Big Horn River breaking up, produced flooding in Washakie County, especially in the vicinity of Worland. Over 100 homes were evacuated in the low l…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Weak convection and a strong pressure gradient combined to produce a peak wind gust of 76 mph shortly before 1500MST at the Split Rock Creek RAWS.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Worland Municipal Airport clocked a 58 mph wind gust from the west at 1224MST as a thunderstorm rolled east across Washakie County.
Hail Hail
The community of Winchester was hit with three to four minutes of nickel to quarter sized hail.
Hail Hail
Hail to the size of pennies was reported in Worland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The ASOS at the Worland Airport reported a wind gust of 65 mph from a weak shower sweeping northeast.
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Shingles were blown off the roof of a ranch house north of Ten Sleep.
Flood Flood
Ice jam flooding caused damage in Worland. Neighborhoods near the river north and south of the Highway 789 bridge reported flooding of some homes. The water extended 100-200 yards from the river's edge at a depth of 12 to 18 inches.
Flood Flood
Flooding of two ranches occurred along the Nowood River north of Ten Sleep. The ice jams formed on several bends in the serpentine river flooding ranch lands. At least one resident evacuated their residence as the water level climbed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph combined with one-half inch diameter hail to devastate barley and corn fields in northern Washakie County. There were a few cottonwood trees downed by the wind, one of which fell across State Highway 433. The same thunderstorm caused one irrigation …
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail along the Nowood River Road northwest of Ten Sleep.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 0 |
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